The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-29

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A. j. Stone of Worcester, Thomas Gibson of
Planheld, l.. Myers of Cabot, f. j. Foster
of Waterbury Center, |. II. Elliot of Water
bury and the commanders of the two posts
not represented. Upon this committee was
imposed the duty of making the necessary
arrangements for the reunion. The COM
mittee, at subsequent meeting, authorized
Brooks Post of Montpelier to make out a
programme, engage such speakers and
music as they may think best and provide
camp grounds. fuel and straw. The depart
ment commander and staff and the Sons
of Veterans will be invited to attend the re-
union.
Ir was a great game, that between the
Montpelier and Randolph baseball teams
Saturday afternoon, by far the best ever
seen in Montpelier. The Randolph nine
was assisted by some of the members of the
old Bethel club and every member played
ball" So did Montpelier which was mag
niticently re-enforced by Robbins, Jucket,
Cox, Way and Hassam of Norwich Uni
versity. Montpelier went to bat first, but
failed to score until the sixth inning, when
five runs were made. One more was secured
in the eighth, and six runs was the great
total to her credit. Randolph scored once
in the second and three times in the sixth
retiring seven times with goose-eggs. Rob-
bins and Jucket were the Montpelier bat
terry and they played great game the
latter winning highest honors in the last
half of the ninth by catching foul tip
when Randolph had men on second and
third bases who needed but the assistance
of good base hit to tie the game. LaFarier
pitched and Buckman caught for Randolph.
There was large attendance and baseball
was way above par at the conclusion of the
game. The score is as follows;
Mon aPinr:
" U w D W
Base hits, Montpeliers seven, Randolphs ten /;
errors, Montpeliers five, Randolphs nine
stolen bases, Montpeliers eight, Randolphs
four. Struck out by Robbins seven, by
LaFarier five.
ONE of the very pleasantest weddings oc-
curing at Montpelier in many months was
that of Thomas Smyth Brophy of Montreal
and Hattie Estelle, daughter of Dennis Lane
of Montpelier, at the Church of the Messiah
last Wednesday evening. Rev. j. Edward
Wright was the officiating clergyman; the
groomsmen were Mr.. William Chpchase of
Montreal, Mr.. Daniel Mel. Brophy of Mon
treal Mr.. Arthur E. Lane of Montpelier and
Mr.. Fred j. McCuen of Vergennes; and the
bridesmaids were Miss Robna Brophy of
Montreal, Miss Inez H. Blanchard of Mont
peler, Miss Hattie f. Lane of Barre and
Miss Glen G. Lane of Montpelier, attended
by little Misses Daisy Lane, Maud Lane
Barron and May Carleton. Mendelssohn' S
Wedding March " was performed by the
organist Professor ID. S. Blanpied, as the
bridal party entered the church, and the
subdued strains of the organ were heard
throughout the entire ceremony. The
dresses of the bride and bridesmaids We're
very elegant, that of the former being of
white moss plush, with veil, elaborate lace
trimmings and adornmentS of diamonds,
pearls and rhine-stones, and profusion of
orange blossoms and lilies of the valley.
| The floral decorations in the church were
also very beautiful, some of the finer designs
being executed by Percival. At the close
of the ceremony at the church the relatives
and immediate friends of the bride and
groom We're rendered a reception by the
brides parents at their home on Elm street,
and at 2:4o the happy young people de-
parted on their wedding tour to New York
and Saratoga They We're the recipients of
many valuable gifts and of scores of good
wishes from loving friends.
THE baseball boom has at last reached
Montpelier and the people seem as inter-
ested in the sport as though they already
had the strongest professional team in Yer
mont. This is well! The national game
grows in popularity every year and has be-
come so much of a science that in addition
to its amusing features it now partakes OF
much of the truly wonderful. But in order
to defray the expenses incident to the organ
ization of good nine " it is absolutely
necessary that it be provided with sound
financial backing, and once fairly started il
may safely be relied upon to do much
toward current expenses through the aggre-
gate receipts from small fees of admission to
games. The subject has been thoroughly
discussed among lovers of the sport in this
place, and it has been thought best to at.
tempt the disposal of one hundred shares OF
stock at $500 apiece, and thus to test how
much in earnest are the people. a paper
was placed in circulation Monday soliciting
subscriptions to shares of stock, and much
the greater amount has already been sold
so that the organization of an association
is almost an assured fact. When the stock
| is all taken meeting of the stockholders
will be called, officers will he chosen and
steps will at once be taken for the formation
of nine which shall be credit TO Mont
pelier. There is talk of securing the serv-
ices of the Swanton battery and probability
of further reinforcement from the Norwich
University team. The Nicholas meadow
will undoubtedly be leased and properly
enclosed for base ball ground when the
association is fairly formed, and a series OF
very interesting games may be looked for
during the present season.